"Let me tell you this way, it is probably the most obvious. Whether it is Palace Master Yan or the young man He Han who has never met before, what they actually want is never just such a great Yuan where everything is ruined, but always thinking about the general. A very powerful one, with the best iron cavalry in the world, and abundant money and food, it is enough to be able to leave Zhongzhou far away from the Yuan Dynasty and look at the world."
However, Huang Fuchao didn't feel that there was any cloud in the words of the monk who escaped from the nunnery. Instead, he felt that this person could be called candid and sincere when he spoke, and he did not make such useless circles at all, so his expression did not change and he smiled calmly. Answer.
"Things that come and go in the world are actually just twists and turns in that circle. No matter what the purpose of obsession, it is difficult to get out of it. But as long as those who reach high places, they will always be thinking about it. What I think about is nothing more than a world that has experienced wars for a long time, with wars rising and falling, and has never been separated and reunited for a long time. Even ordinary people are like this, not to mention that they are already sitting in high positions. If they want to go further, they have to covet the so-called You and I often have great ambitions to unify the world, let alone them."
Holding the Great Yuan in his hand is just the beginning. Perhaps what Shao Hehan wants is to take back his father's inheritance and regroup, so that the word Dayuan will be mentioned more frequently and be valued more. But what Yan Qiye wants , is to make Dayuan get a new owner, but if you think about it carefully, it is just the beginning of everything, and what you get is a Dayuan state that has been destroyed by the smoke and iron hoof, most of its young people, and has been unable to ease its decline for decades, or a state that has never been Dayuan, who had been defeated by the war and was unable to compete, no one would choose the former.
It is precisely because of this that Yan Qiye, who nearly emptied half of the Yuan family when the war first broke out, either out of his own heart or to consider the future, had no choice but to let the lay monks of Tuo'an work together with a large number of people to carry out the operation in a very short period of time. For the land of several states now under the control of the Xu Meng Mansion, a way to provide for the people's livelihood is figured out. Even if there are still tens of thousands of soldiers outside the Luzhou barrier, it will also provide a good life for the people's livelihood who are in urgent need of appeasement. Pulling it out, even though all kinds of things may not be immediate, it can always give some comfort to countless people who are suffering. In the turbid night, the road ahead suddenly seems like a bean light, and it can always walk more willingly.
The lay people in the nunnery never know whether their wartime plans can alleviate the current decline of the Xumeng Mansion. However, they always have to arrange the immediate things properly first, even if they destroy the east wall to replace the west wall and temporarily slow down the near future. Thirst is the best. But there’s no need to wonder. The war in the Yuan Dynasty has reached such a stage. Whether it is money, food supplies or the hearts and minds of the people, the two sides have almost exhausted their fuel and lamps. Even if they have great ability and ability, it is still difficult to improve the situation in such a short gap. The Xumeng Mansion is in trouble, but the royal court in the main tent cannot be said to be very easy and satisfactory.
The light was stirred by the cold wind that penetrated into the tent, making it erratic. In the end, it hit Huang Manchao's face directly, but his face did not change color.
"It's best not to speculate on Master Yan's thoughts. After all, you and I both know one thing very well. The northern border of Dayuan, which has always been populated by hordes of cavalry, has been in chaos since the time of Hehan in the previous generation. It has been cut off, and now it is connected with the battle between the royal court of the Xumeng Mansion, and it has fallen into such a lose-lose situation today, it is like a candle in the wind, and a final war is foreseeable. "
The layman who escaped from the nunnery was a little surprised for a moment. He had never been involved in military matters, but now he seemed to know the twists and turns in an instant. He suddenly realized that it was just a word of shallowness, which was a word of victory.
What Wen Yu did when he stationed troops at the Luzhou Barrier was not just to use the royal court's growing wealth to bring down the Xu Meng Mansion, which was suffering from internal and external troubles. The sick scholar forcibly suppressed his illness with mountain people's methods, and always They never withdrew their troops and returned eastward, and it was not just because of the heavy burden on their shoulders. At this time, the two most dazzling generals of the Yuan Dynasty used the Luzhou barrier as a boundary to spread out their general formations. They did not dare to slack off at all, and almost covered their bodies. All the hard work and thoughts are put on this last move. If you lose, you will fall down the cliff of the abyss. If you win, you will become a king and a king. You can hold the entire Great Yuan in your hand and look at Zhongzhou, or even the world.
And for some reason, Huang Fuchao, who has always been invincible, now made the monks in the nunnery realize that something was wrong, regardless of his demeanor and demeanor. His previous sharpness seemed to be hidden, so he took the initiative to deal with this situation no matter what. After all, no one could escape the decisive battle, which immediately made me a little worried.
Far away in the Mufu of Luzhou Prefecture, Wang Xunchi didn't rest at all for several nights, even if it was for a practitioner to regulate his qi.
Recently, I have no time to take care of it, and I am busy running around every day. Even the people in the state and pastoral government who heard the news are a little suspicious. No matter how they calculate, they don't know what big event is happening in Luzhou recently.
At this time, Wang Xunchi, who had sunken eye sockets and thin cheeks, was facing a soldier who was holding a tea cup and looking at him carefully. He was wearing armor and a helmet, and was covered in silver scales.
He Zhizhou has been exchanging letters with Wang Xunchi from time to time. Due to his rising position in the army, there are many things that he cannot explain clearly. He often just talks in a few words in a hurry. A while ago, someone sent him a letter. The letter said that there have been changes in Luzhou recently. It seems that someone from the royal court army is going to Luzhou. Although he has known about it in advance, Wang Xunchi never thought that it would come so quickly, let alone , the person who comes will be Wen Yu, who is the highest in the army in terms of both power and position after Cen Shixiang went to the royal court to handle political affairs.
Tonight is supposed to be cold and cool, allowing people to sleep well. It is said that the wind is blowing outside. It is the most comfortable thing to stay warm and sleep in the house. However, now even though it is the state shepherd's mansion. Outside, there was still a lot of noise.
Unlike the ball rolling jade in the poem, on the contrary, one could vaguely hear the voices outside the governor's house were filled with two or three points of anger. Even though the guard in front of the door had come to give instructions earlier and tried to clear up confusion with the people around him, but it was still the same. A drop in the bucket is not enough, but the voice of the people never fades away.
"I'm telling you, Mr. Guan, our Luzhou shepherd has a good reputation on weekdays, so why would he do such a ridiculous thing? Even though we have little family resources, we definitely can't withstand such a torment. First, the iron hooves of the Xumeng Mansion trampled Luzhou from head to toe. No matter how much harm was done to the money and food of each family, many innocent people's children died for no reason. Furthermore, the war was even slightly worse. During the turning season, our Royal Court army had to go through many corpses of the people of Luzhou to turn the tide of the war. We have all contributed a lot in this. We haven't rested for a long time before this law was issued. Come on, it’s really hard to even survive.”
Many people echoed the words, and their voices were noisy, even overpowering the guards in the house to persuade them.
Wang Xunchi just remained silent.
Today it is rare to see the snow and the moon rise together. The dead trees and branches outside the house will be scattered by the heavy snow. The shadow of the moon is completely cut into pieces by the swaying branches, and finally slowly falls into the courtyard of the Prefectural Mufu, emerging in the snow. There are different shadows of different heights and depths.
"People are not grass and trees, and they can be careless. But since it is already destined, there is not so much room for change. You and I know very well that it is not just the Xumeng Mansion who has no choice but to end this war as soon as possible." To make a final decision, the royal court is not exempt from the common practice. In this world of great disputes, how can we tolerate a little carelessness? This move is certainly not a good idea, but after careful consideration, there is really no more suitable way."
When Wang Xunchi met Wen Yu, the latter had not yet reached such a high level, but now Wen Yu is the most prestigious person in the army in the entire Zhengzhang Royal Court, although he is accompanied by Zhu Sang Taoist soldiers. It only took less than two years for the contribution of the Malay Aid to reach such a high position. It is also rare in the history of the Yuan Dynasty for many years.
But at this time, Wang Xunchi could always think of the youthful spirit in the words of Wen Yu and He Zhizhou when they found him.
"Compassion does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth. Wen Shuai knows a lot more about this than I do. He is willing to have these people displaced. He has always been willing to do such bad things and lose his own reputation. Since it is the right person The Royal Court agrees, and Marshal Wen insists on this, so I must not be able to give you a better idea. Under the smoke and iron hooves, the world is unpredictable and helpless. This is natural, so despite all the contradictions, I still have not taken back my life. , I just have the guts to remind Wen Shuai something."
Wen Yu nodded, indicating that there was no need to be secretive, but just said it.
"The terrain of Luzhou is flat. Counting all the states in the Yuan Dynasty, Luzhou has the most prosperous agriculture and mulberry crops. Just because of the implementation of the military garrison system, even if there is no successor in the next few years, we can still survive with the harvest of Luzhou, but At this juncture, asking the people to move to the west is undoubtedly a failure. If the Xu Meng Mansion can still struggle to support it, it will naturally be unwise for the royal court to abandon Luzhou. All farmers, mulberry, herdsmen, and merchants have stagnated, and the people are miserable. It’s almost a visible conclusion.”
"It is conceivable that just such an act of migrating people to a state will cause many deaths and famines. Originally, half of the country could support enough soldiers and horses to match the number of soldiers and horses in a country.
The target tribe is considered to be nine out of ten households. If this happens again, the number of people in Luzhou who can safely evacuate to several places in Bailouzhou, Liuzhou, is probably only 23 out of 10. The resentment of the people will be so strong. It can be clearly perceived in sleep and dreams. "
Wang Xunchi, who had been silent for many days, rarely used his hoarse voice to express all the unhappy thoughts accumulated in his throat. He raised his finger and pointed outside the window lattice. In the snowy moonlight, there were like mottled ghosts. Duan's moon shadow.
"There are dry branches outside the window lattice. Wherever the wind blows, you can predict where the branches will go. However, people's hearts are not necessarily like this. If you want the moon's shadow to fall safely to the snow, you still have to rely on it to be like a dead branch. At first glance, it is essential for the people to make decisions. Maybe one day, saintly officials who ignore the people and make arrogance and arrogance can still rule the country, but not now."
